The Funeral Papers

The Funeral Papers, by Josh Gross — for sale July, 2016 from El Balazo Press — explores the estranged relationship between Josh and his father, Arnie. The memoir begins at the funeral of Josh’s father where Josh receives a packet of his father’s writing, which was chock full of short stories, journalistic pieces, oddball poetry, and more. The memoir moves from Josh’s writing to Arnie’s and back again. This narrative style gives Josh a unique territory in which to explore reasons for his estranged relationship with his dead father.